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The River Dhauliganga flows in the location where once there was a village called Sobla (in Pithoragarh district). Several such villages have disappeared after the Uttarakhand catastrophe
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Makeshift Jaulljibi Bridge that connects India and Nepal. This century-old bridge was washed away in the floods last year and was rebuilt
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Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate rehabilitation efforts, people have returned to reside in broken houses and makeshift camps. It was reported that the families that had the funds to bribe officers received their pukka houses wher
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Half of the helipad caved in at Teejam village in Pithoragarh district during the floods last year. Locals allege that when they requested the district magistrate (DM) to carry out the flood protection work, the DM stated that no such action will take pla
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A landslide would be enough to wipe out the entire village of Sumdum in Pithoragarh district. People live in constant fear of the mountains which have now developed cracks
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People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. According to police records, in April and May this year, six people died while travelling from one village to another in the Dharchula and Munsiary subdivisions. Immediately after the disaster, d
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The snow-capped peak in Pithoragarh, according to locals, encompasses several active landslide regions
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Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted to be alone, was in a miserable condition for long. The trees had all dried and a huge population of monkeys was settled there. It has now been restored by The Braj Foundation
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Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her friends, has also been revived by Braj Foundation. Vrishbhanu Kund, Kirti Kund and Jal Mahal in Braj were made by Vrishbhanu, Radha’s father
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Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj Foundation. It is a major centre of attraction in the city today
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waste water in kund in Vrindavan
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Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where people come to offer prayers to them. While a few say these are old statues, others say these are from Nand’s house, where Krishna was brought up. Even though the statues and carvings are very
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According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma undertook penance and asked for forgiveness from Krishna. These groves are now known as Brahma Van, says the priest of a Brahma temple in Chomuha village near Vrindavan. Presently, both the grove a
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Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
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A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a pond, is dedicated to Kaliya Mardan. It is believed that when Krishna defeated Kaliya, the snake, and banished him from Yamuna, he told Kaliya to run for his life. It is also believed that t
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Man putting out waste material from a kund in Vrindavan
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People of Barsana, Radha’s village, believe that Radha still comes to Roop Kund, another water body in the area, every night to take a dip in water before performing Raasleela with Krishna. This kund was last restored in the medieval age by Raja Todarmal,
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A dry kun in Vrindavan
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Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
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hown in this picture is Yashoda Kund. It is said that Yashoda, Krishna’s mother, used to bring him and her elder son Balaram to bathe here. Braj Foundation now desilts the kunds in the area and has divided them into two parts. While one part is used to ba
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Kusum Sarovar near Govardhan parvat (hill) is an architectural marvel. The ghats at this kund and the buildings above the kund were built by Jawahir Singh, the king of Bharatpur, around 1764
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A bird at Sankarshan Kund, Vrindavan
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Kunds or water bodies in Braj, near Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, are believed to be divine. Shown in this picture is a pilgrim who drinks water from Radha and Shyam Kund. Folklore says that these kunds have water from every pilgrimage place in the world
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Since a large number of tourists visit Mansi Ganga, another kund and a pilgrimage site in the area, its water has become highly polluted. Though bathing in the kund is prohibited, its water is lifted with the help of pumps so that pilgrims can take shower
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One of the ancient pillars of the Brahma Kund had been left intact during the renovation to tell people how old the kund is
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Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
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Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
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Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
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Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
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Erosion during the Uttarakhand floods
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Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
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DIG049956
The River Dhauliganga flows in the location where once there was a village called Sobla (in Pithoragarh district). Several such villages have disappeared after the Uttarakhand catastrophe
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
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DIG049935
Makeshift Jaulljibi Bridge that connects India and Nepal. This century-old bridge was washed away in the floods last year and was rebuilt
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
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DIG049963
Fed up with the government’s empty promises and inadequate rehabilitation efforts, people have returned to reside in broken houses and makeshift camps. It was reported that the families that had the funds to bribe officers received their pukka houses wher
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
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DIG049954
Half of the helipad caved in at Teejam village in Pithoragarh district during the floods last year. Locals allege that when they requested the district magistrate (DM) to carry out the flood protection work, the DM stated that no such action will take pla
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
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DIG049943
A landslide would be enough to wipe out the entire village of Sumdum in Pithoragarh district. People live in constant fear of the mountains which have now developed cracks
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
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DIG049955
People have to risk their lives every day to fetch rations. According to police records, in April and May this year, six people died while travelling from one village to another in the Dharchula and Munsiary subdivisions. Immediately after the disaster, d
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
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Soma Basu
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,
Uttarakhand
,
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DIG049952
The snow-capped peak in Pithoragarh, according to locals, encompasses several active landslide regions
Soma Basu
,
May, 2014 ,
Uttarakhand
Floods
,
Floods
,
Kedarnath
,
Landslides
,
Natural Disaster
,
Pilgrims
,
Rehabilitation
,
Rehabilitation
,
Religious Places
,
Soma Basu
,
Tourism
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052629
Gahvar Van, the forest which Radha used to visit when she wanted to be alone, was in a miserable condition for long. The trees had all dried and a huge population of monkeys was settled there. It has now been restored by The Braj Foundation
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
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,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
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,
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,
Yamuna
,
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DIG052628
Vrishbhanu Kund, a water body where Radha used to play with her friends, has also been revived by Braj Foundation. Vrishbhanu Kund, Kirti Kund and Jal Mahal in Braj were made by Vrishbhanu, Radha’s father
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
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Soma Basu
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Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
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,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
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DIG052614
Brahma Kund, a pond in middle of Vrindavan, was restored by Braj Foundation. It is a major centre of attraction in the city today
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052624
Waste water in kund in Vrindavan
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052627
Remnants of ancient temples have been placed in a corner where people come to offer prayers to them. While a few say these are old statues, others say these are from Nand’s house, where Krishna was brought up. Even though the statues and carvings are very
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052621
According to folklores, these are the groves where Brahma undertook penance and asked for forgiveness from Krishna. These groves are now known as Brahma Van, says the priest of a Brahma temple in Chomuha village near Vrindavan. Presently, both the grove a
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP035
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DIG052625
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052611
A temple in Jait village in Vrindavan and built near Jai Kund, a pond, is dedicated to Kaliya Mardan. It is believed that when Krishna defeated Kaliya, the snake, and banished him from Yamuna, he told Kaliya to run for his life. It is also believed that t
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052613
Man putting out waste material from a kund in Vrindavan
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
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Soma Basu
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Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
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Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
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DIG052630
People of Barsana, Radha’s village, believe that Radha still comes to Roop Kund, another water body in the area, every night to take a dip in water before performing Raasleela with Krishna. This kund was last restored in the medieval age by Raja Todarmal,
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052615
A dry kun in Vrindavan
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052626
Near Yashoda Kund, a few old stone replicas of animals can be seen. Mythology says that these are Hao and Bilao demons who had come to Nandgaon, the village of Nand (father of Krishna), but were turned into stone before they could enter the village
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052623
Hown in this picture is Yashoda Kund. It is said that Yashoda, Krishna’s mother, used to bring him and her elder son Balaram to bathe here. Braj Foundation now desilts the kunds in the area and has divided them into two parts. While one part is used to ba
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052617
Kusum Sarovar near Govardhan parvat (hill) is an architectural marvel. The ghats at this kund and the buildings above the kund were built by Jawahir Singh, the king of Bharatpur, around 1764
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052612
A bird at Sankarshan Kund, Vrindavan
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052619
Kunds or water bodies in Braj, near Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, are believed to be divine. Shown in this picture is a pilgrim who drinks water from Radha and Shyam Kund. Folklore says that these kunds have water from every pilgrimage place in the world
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052618
Since a large number of tourists visit Mansi Ganga, another kund and a pilgrimage site in the area, its water has become highly polluted. Though bathing in the kund is prohibited, its water is lifted with the help of pumps so that pilgrims can take shower
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052622
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG052616
One of the ancient pillars of the Brahma Kund had been left intact during the renovation to tell people how old the kund is
Soma Basu
,
Oct, 2014 ,
Vrindavan
,
Uttar pradesh
Braj
,
Braj Foundation
,
Encroachment
,
Environment
,
Forest Conservation
,
Groundwater
,
Kunds
,
Religious Places
,
Sacred Groves
,
Sacred Groves
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
Vrindavan
,
water bodies
,
Water Pollution
,
Yamuna
,
DVD NO.
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DIG043858
Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
Soma Basu
,
June, 2013 ,
Bageswar, pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Bageswar
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Limestones mines
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
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DIG043867
Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
Soma Basu
,
June, 2013 ,
Bageswar, pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Bageswar
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Limestones mines
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
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DIG043870
Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
Soma Basu
,
June, 2013 ,
Bageswar, pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Bageswar
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Limestones mines
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
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DIG043864
Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
Soma Basu
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June, 2013 ,
Bageswar, pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Bageswar
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Limestones mines
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Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP035
$ 10/-
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DIG043872
Erosion during the Uttarakhand floods
Soma Basu
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June, 2013 ,
Pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Flood
,
land slide
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Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP035
$ 10/-
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DIG043866
Limestone mines in Bageswar, Pithoragarh
Soma Basu
,
June, 2013 ,
Bageswar, pithoragarh
,
Uttarakhand
Bageswar
,
Flood
,
land slide
,
Limestones mines
,
Natural Disaster
,
PITHORAGARH
,
Soma Basu
,
Uttarakhand
,
DVD NO.
MDVDDP035
$ 10/-
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